Greek-Style Cheese-Stuffed Squid

Original, tasty, bright, for all occasions! Squids with cheese stuffed in a frying pan will please even the most demanding gourmets. You can serve them as an appetizer, cut into slices, or whole as an independent hot dish with a glass of white wine.
cook time: 40 min
Ava Prescott
Greek-Style Cheese-Stuffed Squid

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

129
Calories
7g
Fat
3g
Carbs
10g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Squid 3 pc
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp

Filling:

Ricotta 250 g
bell pepper 2 pc
Garlic 2 clove
Parsley 10 g
Dill 10 g
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry squid with cheese stuffed in a frying pan in Greek style? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can replace bell peppers with fresh or sun-dried tomatoes. You can supplement the filling with other ingredients to your taste, for example, olives, black olives.

Step 2

Step 2
Clean the squid from the skin, internal films, remove the chitinous plate and entrails. Rinse thoroughly. If the squids are frozen, defrost them first, but not completely — frozen squids are easier to clean. I have whole squids, with tails. But you can also buy already prepared, cleaned, frozen tubes without tails. They will just need to be defrosted.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the bell pepper from seeds and stems and cut into small cubes. To make the dish more beautiful, you can use peppers of different colors, for example, red and yellow.

Step 4

Step 4
Crumble the ricotta with your hands. You can replace ricotta with any other cheese to your taste: regular Russian, mozzarella, suluguni, feta, cheese, curd or processed cheese.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the dill and parsley, dry and finely chop. If you wish, you can replace or supplement with other herbs, such as green onions, cilantro, or use a mixture of different herbs.

Step 6

Step 6
In a bowl, combine ricotta, bell pepper, chopped herbs, pressed garlic cloves, salt and ground black pepper. Mix everything thoroughly.

Step 7

Step 7
Stuff the squid carcasses tightly with the prepared cheese-vegetable mixture and pin with toothpicks so that the filling does not leak out during frying. If you have some filling left, you can make another squid. If you don’t have squid, you can make puff pastries with it or stuff tomatoes and bake in the oven.

Step 8

Step 8
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place the squid carcasses and fry for about 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. You shouldn’t fry it longer to prevent the squid from becoming rubbery.

Step 9

Step 9
Transfer the finished squid to a plate and serve, garnished with fresh herbs. Bon appetit!

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